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1. - What’
What’s a portfolio?
According to McGraw-Hill
McGraw Higher Education webpage (2009), ), a portfolio
portfoli is a collection of
artifacts (documents
documents) that articulate experiences,
ces, achievements and learning. Furthermore, to
Kolomeitseva et al. (2006),
( it is a purposeful collection of students’ work that demonstrates
to students and others their efforts, progress andand achievements in given areas. Thus, we can
assume that a portfolio iis a learning and teaching strategy that involves a reflection process
over
ver the collection of artifacts.
2. - Types of Portfolios.
We can classify portfolios according to certain criteria.
☺ Depending on the owner, portfolios in education could be a teacher’s
teacher’s portfolio or a student’s
student portfolio. A teacher’s
portfolio allows the owner to reflect about the teaching process, helps them to identify problems in the classroom,
determine possible causes and come up with probable solutions. (Latorre, 2003) 2003). While a student’s portfolios allows
its holder to reflect about their learning process through auto evaluation and self regulation, promoting long life
learning and constructivism theory. (Rastrero, 2008)
☺ Depending on the purpose,, it could be either a process portfolio, which works as an evidence of the students or
teachers’ progress toward certain goals or competences. (Barrett, 2001).
2001) Or, it could uld be a showcase portfolio which
works as a repository of knowledge or domain of the students or teachers over certain goals or competences.
comp (Barrett,
2001)
☺ Depending on the format you’re ’re using, it could be a paper-base
paper traditional portfolio or a digital portfolio (also
called web portfolio or eportfolio). A traditional portfolio is usually a file folder that contains the works and reflection
of its owner. (Rastrero, 2008);; while a digital portfolio is an aggregation of digitals artifacts carefully selected after
a process of reflection as an evidences
ences of the person learning or abilities. (Sutherland at al., 2007)
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11. - How can I start?
☺ Just follow up some handy tips:
☺ Define the purpose of the portfolio (Learning?
Learning? Showcase?
howcase? Assessment?) What is this portfolio supposed to demonstrate?
☺ Collect (digital) artifacts (or convert documents into digital format )
☺ Select specific documents to meet the goals identified in step 1 above. (Sometimes in selecting the documents and artifacts,
the goals emerge!)
☺ Create a first page as an introduction and table of contents.
☺ Set up a structure around the goals/themes
goals/theme identified in purpose statement.
☺ One page for each goal/theme (with links to first page, if digital)
☺ Upload artifacts to page or create hyperl
hyperlinks to documents online, if digital.
☺ Write reflections about how the artifacts demonstrate achievement of goals.
☺ Write future learning goals.
☺ If traditional,
tional, plan a portfolio presentation / If digital, publish portfolio online (or on CD/DVD)
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